Lot 64
1811 S-287 R2 PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved. Very attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown with frosty golden tan remaining in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Virtually perfect in every respect; some shallow planchet flakes on the left half of the 8 in the date offer the best identifying marks for this cent, but you need a good glass to see them. M-LDS, Breen state VI. Struck with the obverse misaligned to K-10. Our grade is EF40. Noyes says AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#17, his photo #61020. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 1 in 58, 1 in 58+, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Darwin B. Palmer 4/1989-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:631 (includes the Wells collection envelope and lot ticket).
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